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A community centre in Angle Street was renamed the Sammy Wilson Central Zone Community Centre yesterday to honour a Bermudian sportsman who was its custodian for almost 50 years.
The centre, a long-time community hub in the north of the city, was giv...
DATE: Nov 18, 2019
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A 16-year-old girl sent for overseas treatment under a care order from government child protection services has died at a treatment centre in the United States, it was revealed yesterday.
It is understood the teenager died at a secure treatment centr...
DATE: Nov 18, 2019
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An employment tribunal has ruled that a gas station owner was within his rights to fire a pump attendant after a prolonged legal battle about a $50 bill dropped by a customer.
Earlston Bradshaw had claimed unfair dismissal from Raynor’s Service Stati...
DATE: Nov 18, 2019
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Bermudian students’ maths skills will be put to the test this winter as 27 primary and middle schools are set to take part in the 2019-2020 Mathathon.
Over the course of five months, 348 students will compete in 29 scheduled mathathons while hundreds...
DATE: Nov 18, 2019
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Education
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The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club celebrated 175 years of operation in style yesterday.
The event started, fittingly, with a sail past the club’s home on Albouy’s Point.
Commodore Jonathan Corless was joined for the occasion by Lovitta Foggo, the Minister...
DATE: Nov 18, 2019
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The Bermuda Union of Teachers announced its new executive team tonight to be led by recently elected president Nishanti Bailey.
Ms Bailey will be joined by Anthony Wolffe, who returns as vice-president, while Craig Crinchlow will take over treasurer ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2019
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The head of a cancer charity is to step down after almost two decades in the job.
Gavin Arton, the chairman of Pals hopes his retirement will help the charity evolve.
He said: “Basically, I think it’s time for some fresh perspective.
“Pals is an ama...
DATE: Nov 16, 2019
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The Bermuda Airport Authority is working to address “unacceptable” outages of its recently updated $2 million Doppler weather radar system.
Since the new radar system was installed, it has suffered seven unplanned outages, most of which have been bla...
DATE: Nov 15, 2019
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Bermuda quickly bounced back from the impact of Hurricane Humberto, but some of the island’s bird species may take longer to recover.
David Wingate, a veteran conservationist, wrote in the Bermuda Audubon Society’s autumn newsletter that some bird sp...
DATE: Nov 02, 2019
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The Minister of Public Works said yesterday he expected to get a recommendation for the replacements for two bridges inside the next few weeks.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the deadline for submissions on replacements for the Swing Bridge and ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2019
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